Chapter 232: Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan Talent

"So what if they know?"

Hu Rui let out a cold laugh, naturally not expecting that if Hu Jiushisan didn't reveal its information, the Youming Organization wouldn't know; in fact it had arranged for Hu Jiushisan to go to the Youming Organization branch to issue a mission to assassinate Wang Ping'an.

If the Youming Organization couldn't even sniff out this bit of information, it couldn't have existed for so many years.

It depends on whether they want to investigate!

They open their doors to do business; although the trade is shady, as long as money comes in, they don't care about the employer, so why would they ask them to issue a mission?

It doesn't want Hu Jiushisan to reveal its information, but rather it doesn't want to incur the Youming Organization's deadly wrath.

"Miss Hu, that's quite domineering!"

Wang Ping'an praised her, thought for a moment, and could probably guess Hu Rui's ulterior motive.

"It's not me being domineering; I have someone above me. Otherwise, with my skinny arms and legs, how could I possibly have the nerve to provoke the Youming Organization?"

Although she said that, if you look closely, you can still see a smug glint in Hu Rui's eyes; not wanting to continue entangling this topic, she then spoke again:

"Li Daoyou, since the matter is settled, someone will come to assassinate you in a moment; just wait here, and I'll go to the Chamber of Commerce to fetch what you need!"

"Miss Hu, I'll still accompany you!"

As soon as Wang Ping'an's words reached Hu Rui's mind, she opened her mouth, about to say something, but cut in first: "Miss Hu, if I don't go with you, how could they possibly know? I'm just near Jiu tou shan ji shi; how could they come out to assassinate me?"

"Fine, then it's a trouble for you, Li Daoyou, to come with me!"

Hu Rui wasn't worried; whatever unsavory things are in the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan Chamber of Commerce, seeing Wang Ping'an speak like that made her lazy to waste more words. As she led Wang Ping'an toward Jiu tou shan ji shi, she seemed to recall something and worried:

"Li Daoyou, the Youming Organization is one of the most capable groups; no one knows what occult techniques they wield. Be careful they trace your true form; you must conceal your true form well!"

"Thank you for the reminder, Miss Hu, I will!"

Wang Ping'an nodded.

In the central area of Jiu tou shan ji shi, the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan Chamber of Commerce headquarters.

Wang Ping'an looked at the imposing building before him; it was entirely wooden, surrounded by spiritual aura, clearly made of mid- to high-grade spirit wood, and its walls were engraved with one portrait after another.

All of them are Fox Clan portraits!

These murals seem to recount the history of the Fox Clan.

"Li Daoyou..."

Hu Rui watched Wang Ping'an arrive at the gate, standing still for half a day, about to speak, but before she could finish, she saw Wang Ping'an staring blankly, fixed on the mural outside the wooden building of the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan Chamber of Commerce.

In her mind, she immediately recalled something her ancestors had once mentioned.

Hu Rui's complexion changed dramatically, her pupils contracted, and she looked at Wang Ping'an with startled doubt, whispering, "Surely not?"

"Ding! You seriously examined the mural 'History of the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan Development' and gained a little, congratulations, you receive the reward: Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan Talent: Harvest Supplement 【Entry Level】!"

A mechanical, cold voice rang in Wang Ping'an's mind, finally snapping him out of his reverie; looking up, he saw Hu Rui, her face full of startled doubt, staring at him, and said, "Miss Hu, what's wrong?"

"No, no, nothing!"

The sudden voice in her mind jolted Hu Rui out of her startled state; she looked at Wang Ping'an oddly, as if meeting him for the first time. Unfortunately, Wang Ping'an was controlling a Paper Person, so she still couldn't see anything extraordinary, and said, "Li Daoyou, we've been looking at the History of the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan for so long, I wonder if there's any gain?"

"Gain?"

Wang Ping'an was momentarily stunned, recalling the mechanical cold voice in his mind, shook his head, and said, "I just think these murals are vivid; hearing you, Miss Hu, do you mean there's some secret inside?"

Before obtaining accurate information, he didn't want to reveal the Fox Clan talent he had gained; who knows if there's a trap inside.

"Secret?"

Hu Rui was about to deny it, but after thinking, she considered Wang Ping'an's importance to it—no, to the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan. Currently, the basic Talismans Wang Ping'an sells are only somewhat important to it.

But later, when Wang Ping'an produced better Talismans, they were not only important to it but also to the entire Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan.

The secret in the murals, though significant, wasn't actually that important.

Hu Rui said bluntly, "Not to hide, Li Daoyou, according to my father and ancestors, the 'History of the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan' mural hides a colossal secret; whoever discovers it becomes the Holy Maiden of our Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan and has a chance to return to the Qingqiu Clan!"

"Qingqiu Fox Clan?"

Wang Ping'an's pupils contracted; according to some miscellaneous books in his nominal father's study, that clan was one of the groups famed alongside dragons and phoenixes.

This novel you...

It is also the most untouchable race in this world.

I didn't expect that this seemingly 'insignificant' Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan could be linked to the Qingqiu Fox Clan.

But just thinking of becoming the Holy Maiden for the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan, he wouldn't dare reveal it even under threat; from the 'History of the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan' murals, he obtained the Fox Clan talent: Harvest Supplement.

Hu Rui seemed to know that Wang Ping'an was shocked that their Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan was linked to the Qingqiu Fox Clan, and explained:

"Li Daoyou, you might not know, but our ancestors actually came from the Qingqiu Fox Clan; surrounding monsters and humans give our ancestors some face, so my aunt lived in a human county town, which is why she avoided being killed by humans!"

There is another thing, but it's actually something she feels embarrassed to say out loud.

That is, her aunt, back then in Nine-headed Mountain, persecuted one monster after another, including descendants of some great demons, yet her aunt remained unharmed, even until her husband died on the bed.

Her aunt is still fine; besides, surrounding monsters spare her out of respect for her ancestors, and also because the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan descends from the Qingqiu Fox Clan.

Otherwise.

If not, the shady deeds her aunt committed would have long ago been skinned and torn by those ferocious demons.

"Rui'er, why are you here?"

A surprised voice rang out; Wang Ping'an instinctively turned his head and saw a refined middle-aged man in scholar attire walking down a street, and beside him was the flamboyant beauty Hu Meiniang he had just seen.

"Dad..."

Hu Rui instinctively responded, but before she could finish, Hu Meiniang smiled and cut in, "Brother, you shouldn't ask the third woman why she's here; you should ask who is beside her?"

How could Hu Jianbai not pick up on it? The teasing and mocking tone in his sister's words made him immediately notice that the young lady's companion, Wang Ping'an, was a Paper Person; he slightly frowned and said:

"Rui'er, aren't you going to introduce him?"

(End of Chapter)